"All the
monsters are in a snow themed mood as they
now represent the Wintry region with dirty
white fur and falling snow hitting their
shoulders. "
Set in a small village, [Kona] has taken
a snow theme and used it unlike anybody
else. Featuring textures from Diakatana
and Hexen2, new skins, new nailgun sound
effect, modified Ogres, added Gremlins,
and nice looking architecture, [Kona] brings
life to this medieval village and breathes
new life into single player Quake.
Brumal Quest includes two .bsp files. The
first map consists of the main battles as
you struggle to clear the village of its
residents. The second map is the final battle
where you will have to stand strong to survive.
Here we will look at both maps as a whole.
The design is top notch. Plenty of crossing
paths, giving it a nice feeling of exploration
and an added touch of realism, yet still
simple to navigate. This allows Alk15 to
flow at a steady pace and draw the player
further into the action. The action can
get quite fierce, but weapons and ammo are
balanced well. Weapons featured are the
double barrel shotgun, both nailguns, grenade
launcher, and the rocket launcher.
Gameplay is fast but differs from other
[Kona] maps. Featured here is mostly straight
action that is controllable unlike the authors
earlier attempts that have enemies bombarding
you. This makes the level much more enjoyable
to play and gives it a nice professional
feel. Most enemies seem to have been placed
in areas that bettered their performance.
Modified Ogres, who are equipped with rocket
launchers, are placed up high waiting for
you to peak around the corner. Scrags, knights,
and hell knights are also present in large
numbers and usually together. Gremlins (screenshot
2) are also present and usually attack in
packs but don't offer much challenge. Vores
are well placed in areas that are hard to
hit them and easy for them to lauch their
attack upon you and Shamblers like to appear
in areas that you have already secured,
so pay attention. With the exception of
the Vores and Shamblers, all enemies have
new skins to help them blend into the snow
enviroment, a very nice touch.
In my opinion, this is one of [Kona]'s
best maps and should be in every Quake fans
archive. Download it.
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